South Australia's independent senator, Nick Xenophon, says he hopes the hung Parliament will provide an opportunity to improve the practice of politics.

The nation's political fate could rest on three sitting independent MPs - Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor.

Senator Xenophon told The World Today that it is important Lower House independents get the resources they need to do their job.

"They actually will need extra staff," he said.

"I could imagine they each would need a full-time media person just to deal with the avalanche of media enquiries because every piece of legislation, every vote, will be critical."

He also called for a boost to the resources of the parliamentary library.

"The parliamentary library does tremendous work in giving objective, unbiased advice to all sides of politics," he said.

"I think it's important that their resources are adequate as well to deal with what clearly will be more work coming from the three independents."

Senator Xenophon described the current situation as a "one-in-a-100-year opportunity to actually get it right, to make the Parliament work in the way it's meant to, to reinvigorate democracy".

"In terms of election funding, the way that political donations have a pretty corrosive impact on our democracy - I think there's a chance to sort that out," he said.

He also identified freedom of information laws, laws to protect whistleblowers and shield laws for journalists as issues that deserve reform, and says he hopes for more opportunities for conscience votes.

He says it is clear the views of Mr Oakeshott and Mr Windsor on reforming politics reflect the views of voters.

"I think it's pretty clear they reflect the views of voters, given that independents and minor parties have done exceptionally well at this election campaign and most disturbingly the informal vote is at a record level," he said.

"I think that shows a level of disenchantment and disillusionment with the major parties and I like to think these developments will be a breath of fresh air in our democracy."